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DECISION MAKING®

BREAKING THROUGH BIASES

  • CATEGORY #Leadership Growth, #Critical Thinking, #Professional Growth
  • FORMAT - Motivational Event: A high-impact session – including speech and interview with Mario Bakalov that packs insights and real-life stories into a powerful hour.

    - Full-Day Training: Dive deeper with a full-day interactive workshop that not only inspires but equips you with practical tools to identify and overcome biases in decision-making.
  • My key messageGain awareness to create a bias-free space for your decisions.

Why should you join?

Because every decision you make is filtered through biases you don’t even realize you have. Want to know how to break free from that mental autopilot? This isn’t your typical decision-making workshop. 

Led by psychologist Milena Hadzhiivanova and seasoned pilot Mario Bakalov, you’ll get a firsthand look at how to navigate critical decisions under pressure—and how to apply those lessons directly to your business. 

Ready to make smarter, unbiased decisions? Let’s dive in.

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Milena Hadzhiivanova

Milena Hadzhiivanova

Mario Bakalov

Mario Bakalov

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RESEARCH

  • Bias in Leadership Decisions: Leaders who undergo training to recognize and mitigate bias make 30% more effective decisions. (Center for Creative Leadership, 2018)
  • Impact of Cognitive Bias on Business: Cognitive biases lead to flawed decision-making processes, costing businesses up to 25% in lost revenue annually. (Boston Consulting Group, 2019)
  • Decision Fatigue and Bias: Decision fatigue increases the likelihood of biased decisions by 15%, especially in high-stakes environments. (Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 2017)
  • Gender Bias in Decision-Making: Unconscious gender biases affect hiring decisions 40% of the time, leading to a less diverse workforce. (McKinsey, 2020)
  • Bias Training Effectiveness: Companies that implement regular bias training see a 23% improvement in decision-making accuracy among their teams. (Society for Human Resource Management, 2019)
  • Overconfidence Bias: Overconfidence bias affects 70% of managers, leading to overestimation of their abilities and risk-taking behavior. (Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015)

DESIGN: Your Path to Unbiased Decision Making - 6 Actions:

  1. Identify Your Biases: Learn to spot the unconscious filters that cloud your judgment
  2. Real-Life Insights: Hear Mario Bakalov’s high-stakes stories from the cockpit and how they translate to business
  3. Challenge Your Assumptions: Break down the mental shortcuts that lead to poor decisions
  4. Build Mental Resilience: Train your mind to stay sharp under pressure, just like a pilot
  5. Implement Proven Tools: Walk away with concrete techniques to make better, bias-free decisions
  6. Transform Theory into Practice: Apply what you’ve learned in real-time scenarios and case studies

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The concept?

This program is about disrupting the way you think.
We all carry biases—most of the time, we don’t even realize they’re steering our decisions. This isn’t a typical workshop where you’ll just learn the theory; it’s an immersive experience where you’ll be pushed to confront your own mental blind spots. With Milena Hadzhiivanova’s psychological expertise and Mario Bakalov’s unique perspective from the cockpit, you’ll gain not just knowledge, but actionable insights that you can apply to your business. This is where psychology meets real-world pressure, and where you learn to make decisions that are smarter and sharper.

Key Words:

#Decision Making, #Bias, #Critical Thinking, #Leadership, #Mental Resilience, #Unconscious Bias

More resources:

Articles:


  • "How Unconscious Bias Impacts Decision Making" by Mahzarin Banaji
    Harvard Business Review (2017)
  • "The Hidden Traps in Decision Making" by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa
    Harvard Business Review (2006)
  • "The Cognitive Biases That Make Us All Terrible Investors" by Morgan Housel
    The Motley Fool (2018)
  • "Why We Make Bad Decisions" by Dan Lovallo and Daniel Kahneman
    Harvard Business Review (2003)
  • "The Biases that Blind Us" by Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel
    McKinsey Quarterly (2018)

TED Talks:


  • "The Riddle of Experience vs. Memory" by Daniel Kahneman
  • "The Art of Choosing" by "The Art of Choosing"
  • "Are We in Control of Our Own Decisions?" by Dan Ariely
  • "The Paradox of Choice" by Barry Schwartz
  • "How to Make Choosing Easier" by Sheena Iyengar
  • "The Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    - explores the impact of narratives and biases

Books:


  • "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman
  • "Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People" by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald
  • "Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions" by Dan Ariely
  • "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" by Malcolm Gladwell
  • "The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds" by Michael Lewis
    - explores the work of Kahneman and Tversky, pioneers in understanding cognitive biases.

Movies/Videos:


  • Sully (2016) - A real-life example of decision-making under pressure.
  • Inside Out (2015) - A creative exploration of how emotions influence our choices
  • Moneyball (2011) - A film about overcoming biases in traditional decision-making in sports
  • 12 Angry Men (1957) - A classic film showcasing how biases influence group decision-making
  • The Big Short (2015) - Explores the biases and misjudgments that led to the financial crisis
  • "The Social Dilemma" (2020) - A documentary that discusses how biases are exploited in technology
  • "Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates" (2019) - A look into how Bill Gates processes decisions, including how he counters biases

Join our “Decision Making:
Breaking Through Biases” Program

and learn how to navigate your toughest choices with clarity and confidence. Whether it’s a powerful hour or a full-day deep dive with both mentors: Milena & Mario, this experience will equip you with the tools to make smarter decisions. 

Don’t just react—take control. Sign up now!

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(If this sounds like a great fit for your team, let us know! 
Just fill out the form, and we’ll get in touch to finalize the details.)

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